Family Time with God
How to use this section: The verses are divided into three parts: Preschoolers memorize the words in bold. Elementary kids memorize the words in bold and italics. Teens and parents learn the complete verse.
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April
The Exodus and Passover
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1Read Exodus 3:1-10. |
2Learn Exodus 3:10. |
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Week 1: Moses Gets an AssignmentExodus 3:10So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. |
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3Family Fun: Make "bricks" out of Play–doh® or clay. Pretend you're an Israelite struggling to make bricks for Pharaoh. |
4Family Fact: Ancient Egyptians thought that their kings were gods. Learn Romans 15:4a. |
5Read Exodus 7:3-6. |
6Family Forum: What was God going to show the Egyptians in Exodus 7:5? |
7Have you ever touched a frog? Shooed a fly? Or swatted gnats out of your way? |
8The showdown begins. Read Exodus 7:8-13. |
9Family Fact: "The plagues were aimed … to give proof of the power of the God of Israel over the gods of Egypt." (Halley's Bible Handbook) |
Week 2: Bricks and PharaohRomans 15:4aForeverythingthat waswrittenin the pastwas written to teach us. |
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10Read Exodus 7:14-25. Swirl red food coloring with water. Learn Exodus 7:13. |
11Read Exodus 8:1-15. Hop or say "ribbit, ribbit" like a frog. |
12Read Exodus 8:16-32. Roll up a piece of paper and "swat" some flies and gnats. |
13Read Exodus 9:1-7. Poor cows. Say "moo" in a sad voice. |
14Read Exodus 9:8-12. Stick some Band–aids on pretend sores. |
15Read Exodus 9:13-35; 10:4-5. Shake uncooked popcorn in a bag to sound like hail. Then cook and eat it. |
16Read Exodus 10:21-22 and then sit in the dark for a few minutes. |
Week 3: PlaguesExodus 7:13YetPharaoh's heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. |
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17Family Forum: Read Exodus 11:1-10 ; 12:29-30. Who are the firstborn sons in your family? In Egypt they would have died in the plague. |
18Read God's escape plan for Israel in Exodus 12:1-28. |
19Learn 1 Corinthians 5:7b. |
20Where did the people of Israel put the blood of the Passover lamb? |
21Why is Passover called "Passover?" What happened? |
22Family Forum: Jesus is called the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7). Why? |
23Family Fun:Make Charoset; go to the video store or library (see tomorrow's movie suggestion). |
Week 4: Passover1 Corinthians 5:7bForChrist, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. |
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24Family Fun: Today is the first day of Passover. Enjoy your Charoset while watching the animated movie Prince of Egypt. |
25Thank God for Jesus, our Passover Lamb. |
26Family Fact: Most Jewish people today don't believe Jesus is God's Son. |
27Do you know a Jewish person? Pray that she'll come to know Yeshua. |
28Family Fun: Attend a Messianic Passover Seder next year. (Messianic Jews are Jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah.) |
29Family Forum: Jesus was a Jew. Use a good Bible handbook or study Bible to discuss this. |
30Say the verses you've learned this month. |
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